Jordan: Jerash

Jerash in Jordan is the site of ruins of Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden river. The card shows corinthium columns.

Thanks to my cousin Ms Shilpa Pai who was visiting Jordan.

Jordan: Petra

Petra, meaning stone;is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduits system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist attraction.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture. 

Thanks to my uncle K Diwakar Pai who was visiting Jordan.